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Located in Chennai in India, San Thome Cathedral in Chennai draws many devotees, tourists and culture-seekers. A Roman Catholic cathedral built in the 16th century by Portuguese voyagers, San Thome Cathedral was refurbished as a cathedral by the British in 1893 to display neo-Gothic architecture. Later this famous pilgrimage center, was bestowed with the status of a minor Basilica by Pope Pius XII on 16th March 1956 to appreciate its antique value and chronological significance. Basilica refers to a royal house or palace and evaluates the glory of a church. San Thome Cathedral in Chennai at its original site of Mylapore in Chennai, was initially built by Apostle St. Thomas himself, who advocated in Chennai between 52 A.D. and 72 A.D and then was killed in St. Thomas Mount. The present structure now stands above the tomb of the apostle St.Thomas.
Features of San Thome Cathedral in Chennai
- San Thome Cathedral in Chennai also has a museum attached with it.
- To appreciate the architecture of San Thome Cathedral in Chennai , its necessary that you also get to known about the details of the structure.
- The nave of the Cathedral is 112 feet long and 33 feet long.
- There is a transept between the central part of the church and the sanctuary, which is 104 feet in length and 25 feet in width.
- You will also notice that the tower of San Thome Cathedral in Chennai till the spire consists of three storeys.
- The storey at the top was built for grabbing a clock
- The second storey is now used as the belfry.
- You will find that the tip of the cross on the spire, is 50 meters above the ground level
- The Central Hall of Santhome Cathedral has 14 wooden plaques displaying pictures of the last days of Christ.
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